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In reply to the discussion: If Line of Succession is Illegitimate (Provide Ideas for a Solution) [View all]DaleFromWPB
(76 posts)Okay, let's go item by item
1. If the election itself is illegitimate -- It's not. It was conducted in accordance with the constitution. The fifty states held elections, selected a slate of electors, which were then confirmed by the Congress.
2. Line of Succession is illegitimate -- No, it isn't. The Line of Succession is laid out in the Constitution.
3. a foreign state basically picking our President over the will of the People -- Simply didn't happen. You MIGHT be able to argue that a foreign state 'influenced' voters but not that they picked our president. Real live people voted the way they did using whatever criteria they chose.
4. The Presidency goes to the runner-up and winner of the popular vote. -- Absolutely no way to justify this using the Constitution. All of the talk about the popular vote is a huge distraction -- It DOESN'T MATTER!
5. Hold new special elections -- We will, In Nov 2018 and Nov 2020. No mention of a Do-over in the constitution.
6. Congress creates a select bipartisan committee to choose the President -- Only slightly less crazy than #5. If Trump leaves office (impeachment, 25 amendment, resignation, or death) congress has to approve a new VP for Pence.
7. Hold another Electoral College vote in states where the winner won by less than a certain percentage -- There will no new elections, No Make-ups, No Do-overs, No Rain-date, No Try-again, No one-more-chance.
It is done and Final. There are four ways Trump leaves office before Jan 20, 2021 -- impeachment, 25 amendment, resignation, or death. PERIOD, the END.
We need to focus on drawing a contrast between the parties and saddling every Republican with Trumps polices, tweets, and missteps.
My top five issues for us to focus on:
Legalizing Marijuana nationwide
Resolving the student loan crisis
Getting ID's to all voters affected by restrictive laws
Rebuilding roads and bridges
Harnessing the energy seen in the recent protests
The wailing and gnashing of teeth accomplishes nothing.